Woody Cain
Morning NewscasterWoody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
Woody and his wife, Sandy, live in Concord with their dog, Mini.
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Mecklenburg County Commissioners have approved $6.3 million to help fund the restoration of Mallard Creek in northeastern Mecklenburg County.
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The Charlotte Hornets opened their seven-game homestand Tuesday night with a decisive win over the Miami Heat. Charlotte pulled away in the fourth quarter behind LaMelo Ball’s 30-point, 13-assist performance. -
UNC Charlotte has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Aaron Fearne, marking the first major decision by new Charlotte 49ers Athletic Director Kevin White. -
About 1,100 customers in Mecklenburg County remained without power Tuesday morning after severe storms swept through the area Monday. Most of the outages were in Matthews, along South Boulevard and around Robinson Church Road in northeast Charlotte.
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The Charlotte Hornets went to Boston on Wednesday night and crushed the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, beating the Celtics 118–89. The win was Charlotte’s sixth in a row and its 10th straight on the road — a new franchise record.
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Michael Jordan’s Huntersville‑based NASCAR team has opened the 2026 Cup Series season with a historic streak: three straight wins. Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag Sunday at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win the first three races of a season.
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A small earthquake shook parts of central South Carolina on Thursday, with hundreds of people reporting the tremor in Lexington County.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday. It registered at magnitude 3.0 and was centered near Lake Murray. Reports of the shaking came from as far away as Columbia.
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The Charlotte Hornets cruised past the Chicago Bulls 131-99 on Tuesday night, setting a franchise record with their eighth straight road victory. -
In South Carolina, the body of the Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in state Monday at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia.
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The new express toll lanes along the outer loop of Interstate 485 are scheduled to open this weekend.Before the launch, crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation say some finishing work remains. Lane closures for striping are planned between Nations Ford Road and Interstate 77 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.Officials say left lanes near bridges will be closed while the work is underway.
